Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on Monday that the state of emergency would be lifted in Egypt for the first time in many years. Egypt imposed a state of emergency in its country after the deadly bombings on churches in April 2017 and has since been extended at regular intervals of three months, despite the improved security situation. Egyptian President Al-Sisi wrote in a Facebook post that, “Egypt has become an oasis of security and stability in its region.” “Therefore, for the first time in many years, it has been decided to cancel the extension of the state of